- Grants since 2016
- 235
- Awarded, last 5 years (where amounts are published)
- $838.1M
- Funded works, last 5 years
- 535
- Funded works, all time
- 3 372
Grants
2026 · grant · Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC)
Support development and demonstration of a high-efficiency, fully electric CO₂-based heat pump that replaces natural gas and high-GWP refrigerant HVAC systems in residential buildings, advancing building decarbonization, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and lowering energy costs for Californians
Icebox Heat Pumps Inc
2026 · grant · PIER Natural Gas Research and Development
Develop community-led techno-economic analyses, planning tools, and outreach activities that enable rural and tribal partners to retire or decarbonize gas-dependent infrastructure through cost-effective, reliable, and equitable clean-energy alternatives
Lawrence Livermore National Security, Llc
2026 · grant · PIER Natural Gas Research and Development
Develop a framework for defining, analyzing, and improving the social feasibility of gas system decommissioning in various building types and geographies statewide
Gridworks Organization
2026 · grant · Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC)
This follow- on project builds on prior EPIC-funded research under EPC-15-086, which demonstrated how advanced control of the electric distribution system can increase the amount of clean energy the grid can support
The Regents Of The University Of California On Behalf Of Its Irvine Campus
2026 · grant · Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC)
Fund the design, prototype construction, and laboratory and field testing of an advanced-refrigerant 120V heat pump water heater
The Regents Of The University Of California As Manager And Operator Of The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
2026 · grant · PIER Natural Gas Research and Development
Examine impediments to decarbonizing gas end uses in homes, with a focus on supply chain dynamics
The Regents Of The University Of California On Behalf Of The Davis Campus
2026 · grant · Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC)
Evaluate, deploy, and demonstrate a high-performance aerogel fiber mat insulation that is easy-to-install, environmentally friendly, non-flammable, and non-toxic
2026 · grant · Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC)
Demonstrate an advanced, cost-competitive CO₂-based heat pump system capable of providing simultaneous heating, cooling, and domestic hot water for multifamily buildings, replacing conventional gas-fueled systems with ultra-low GWP refrigerant technology
Prospect Silicon Valley
2026 · grant · Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC)
Five dual-port DC fast chargers will be installed alongside MDUSD's existing EV supply equipment and integrated with a MW- scale UL 3141-certified PCS (developed under this project), stationary BESS, and a charge management hub
Mt. Diablo Unified School District
2026 · grant · Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC)
Develop a cost-effective, energy-efficient air-to-water heat pump (AWHP) integrated with low-cost thermal energy storage (TES) to provide domestic hot water and space conditioning while enabling demand flexibility for residential buildings
The Regents Of The University Of California On Behalf Of The Berkeley Campus
2026 · grant · Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC)
Demonstrate the performance and benefits of vacuum insulated glass (VIG) windows via laboratory testing, thermal modeling and field demonstration
Institute Of Gas Technology Dba Gti Energy
2026 · grant · Geothermal Grant and Loan Program (Geothermal Resources Development Account)
Create reliable surface datasets and geospatial analysis that provide local county planning and permitting expertise for geothermal development, identify opportunities for industry to develop geothermal resources of conventional and next-generation technologies that are compatible with surface...
County Of Sonoma
2026 · grant · Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC)
Develop actionable intelligence-based advanced multi-horizon net-load forecasting models that explicitly predict Behind-the-Meter distributed energy resource behaviors, including solar photovoltaic, battery energy storage systems, and electric vehicles, with focus on improving short-term...
The Regents Of The University Of California, On Behalf Of The Irvine Campus
2026 · grant · Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC)
Fund the development and demonstration of a 120V electric heat pump water heater system using refrigerants with ultra-low global warming potential, in Irwindale
2026 · grant · Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC)
Fund the demonstration of a medium-voltage grid integrated solid-state transformer system to enable accelerated, flexible interconnection of data centers using an 800-volt direct current power architecture as well as the development of a flexible data center load capacity tool
The Regents Of The University Of California, On Behalf Of The San Diego Campus
2026 · grant · Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC)
Develop and test two distinct technology pathways for achieving ultra- low GWP heat pump technologies that are safe, efficient, cost-effective, and well- suited for California's residential market
The Regents Of The University Of California On Behalf Of The Davis Campus
2026 · grant · PIER Natural Gas Research and Development
Temporary Carbon Capture and Mineralization Facility Pilot Project
Blue Planet Systems Corporation
2026 · grant · Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC)
Develop an electric heat pump prototype using ultra-low global warming potential refrigerants
Association For Energy Affordability
2026 · grant · Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC)
Fund the design, prototyping, field validation, and initial classification of a next-generation smart mooring system for floating offshore wind infrastructure
2026 · grant · Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC)
Fund the design, validation, and study of a novel method for extrapolating local secondary distribution line and feeder capacity through smart meter data acquisition and distributed machine learning
The Regents Of The University Of California As Manager And Operator Of The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
2026 · grant · Industrial Decarbonization and Improvement of Grid Operations (INDIGO)
Integrate advanced decarbonization technologies at a dairy product manufacturer in City of Industry, including an industrial ammonia heat pump, pasteurizer heat recovery systems, and thermal energy storage to reduce fossil gas use, greenhouse gas emissions, and support grid reliability. (Industrial...
Dc Energy Services Llc Dba Imperion
2026 · grant · Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC)
Design, install, and demonstrate a DC-coupled microgrid integrating solar generation, battery storage, and fleet EV charging at the Oakland Municipal Service Center, and evaluate its performance under PG&E's Flex Connect Pilot
The Regents Of The University Of California, On Behalf Of Its Davis Campus
2026 · grant · Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC)
Fund the development, testing, and demonstration of advanced window retrofit solutions that significantly improve thermal performance and reduce air infiltration in existing frames
The Regents Of The University Of California As Manager And Operator Of The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
2026 · grant · Long-Duration Energy Storage Program
Support the installation of an LDES System with a co-located solar PV system on the Hoopa Valley Tribe's Reservation
Cal Poly Humboldt Sponsored Programs Foundation
2026 · grant · PIER Natural Gas Research and Development
Conduct in- depth, localized analyses of the challenges and opportunities for decarbonization for the Sonoma Clean Power Authority rural customer base, providing insight and effective strategies for maximizing customer and socioeconomic benefits
Sonoma Clean Power Authority
2026 · grant · Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC)
Research conducted under this agreement will further investigate the relationships between cooking, ventilation and indoor air quality (IAQ); impacts of a real-time IAQ intervention to modify range hood use during fine particulate matter-generating cooking events; and consumer (low-income...
Central California Asthma Collaborative
2026 · grant · PIER Natural Gas Research and Development
Provide new empirical insights to accelerate the transition away from fossil gas use in California buildings by collection and analysis of data to identify persistent barriers at the building, supply chain, workforce, and consumer decision-making levels
The Ortiz Group, Llc
2026 · grant · Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC)
Develop and validate advanced microgrid control technologies that enable microgrids to provide services to local distribution grids, as well as optimized load management and distributed energy resource control to improve resilience and economics to microgrid owners and utility customers
New Sun Road, P.b.c
2026 · grant · Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC)
Fund applied research, development, and demonstration of composite wire wrap technology at demonstration sites in Imperial and San Diego Counties
Gridwrap, Inc
2026 · grant · Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC)
Develop and demonstrate a thin-film coating that can passively cool any surface 10-15°F below air temperature
Skycool Systems Inc
2026 · grant · Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC)
The manufacturing process will take place at a facility in San Leandro and will replace ordinary Portland cement by 90 percent by using industrial waste, natural pozzolans, and C-Crete Technologies LLC's binder
C-crete Technologies Llc
2026 · grant · Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC)
Design, test, and commercialize integrated, spray-applied robotic and aerosol- based attic and wall retrofit solutions, that make it faster, safer, and more affordable to improve the envelopes of existing California homes
Association For Energy Affordability
2026 · grant · Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC)
Support a scaled demonstration and evaluation of second-generation smart electricity meters equipped with distributed intelligence applications (DI Apps) at 9,000 residences within Pacific Gas and Electric Company's service territory
2026 · grant · Geothermal Grant and Loan Program (Geothermal Resources Development Account)
Improve and expand the existing geothermal heating system utilized by the Modoc Medical Center in the City of Alturas
Last Frontier Healthcare District
2026 · grant · Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC)
Advance the field validation of sulfur electric thermal storage system integrated with electrotechnology powered by renewable energy such as solar PV or low- cost grid electricity in its full form
Element 16 Technologies, Inc
2026 · grant · Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC)
Demonstrate a fully integrated Distributed Energy Resource paired commercial fleet charging microgrid combining solar PV, electric school buses as mobile energy storage ("batteries on wheels"), UL 3141-certified power control systems (PCS), bidirectional DC fast chargers capable of vehicle-to-grid...
Evgateway
2025 · grant · Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC)
Fund the development, performance evaluation, and pilot field demonstration of a packaged commercial Heating Ventilation and Air- Conditioning (HVAC) unit that is powered internally through a direct current power bus
Lincus, Inc
2025 · grant · Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC)
Expand the existing SolarAPP+ platform's capabilities to include virtual inspections for solar, storage, and residential Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE)
Solarapp Foundation
2025 · grant · Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC)
Demonstrate an innovative energy management system at schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District to make the facilities more responsive to grid and occupant needs
2025 · grant · Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC)
High- Efficiency Mineral Recovery System with Reduced Waste Output project
Power Environmental Energy Research Institute